Table 2 Product categories (EuPCS) involved in patients’ inadvertent exposures: observed and expected values in the lockdown period (March–May 2020)

Adhesives and sealants (PC-ADH)

26

27.5

−5.5

.557

Air care products (PC-AIR)

35

36.4

−3.8

.698

Products for animals (PC-ANI)

2

1.5

+ 33.3

*1.000

Art materials (PC-ART)

44

39.7

+ 10.8

.244

Cleaning, care and maintenance products (excludes biocidal products) (PC-CLN)

840

848.3

−1.0

.582

Bleaching products for cleaning or laundry use (PC-CLN-3)

322

308.8

+ 4.3

.132

Drain cleaning products (PC-CLN-5)

59

68.5

−13.9

.035

Colourants (PC-COL)

1

1.4

−28.6

*1.000

Construction products (PC-CON)

10

8.5

+ 17.6

*.465

Detergents and auxiliaries for laundry and dishwashing (excludes biocidal products) (PC-DET)

278

281.1

−1.1

.720

Laundry detergents (PC-DET-1)

66

76.7

−14.0

.024

- LLDC

35

46.1

−24.1

.002

Dishwashing detergents (PC-DET-3)

127

119.1

+6.6

.138

E-liquids and mixtures for electronic cigarettes (PC-ELQ)

13

14.0

−7.1

.632

Fertilisers and fertilising products (PC-FER)

45

46.4

−3.0

.653

Fuels (and fuel additives) (PC-FUE)

70

78.6

−10.9

.081

Inks, toners and related printing materials (PC-INK)

12

16.8

−28.6

.031

Paints and coatings (and related auxiliaries) (PC-PNT)

36

37.4

−3.7

.683

Pyrotechnic products (PC-PYR)

–

–

–

–

Products for chemical or technical processes (PC-TEC)

121

124.2

−2.6

.618

Biocidal products (PP-BIO)

382

364.3

+ 4.9

.032

-Disinfectants (PP-BIO-1 to PP-BIO-5)

265

246.0

+ 7.7

.007

Biocidal products for human hygiene (PP-BIO-1)

79

72.6

+ 8.8

.108

Disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals (PP-BIO-2)

182

170.4

+6.8

.039

Plant protection products (excludes biocidal products) (PP-PRD)

76

80.7

−5.8

.161

Cosmetics

289

276.5

+ 4.5

.145

Handwashing soaps (excludes biocidal products)

23

18.4

+ 25.0

.016

Handwashing gel products (excludes biocidal products)

52

47.4

+ 9.7

.028